Four players from Odisha have been called up for the national hockey coaching camp that will begin at SAI Centre in Bengaluru from April 1 and go on till May 21 after which the team will leave for Europe where they will face off against Belgium, Great Britain, the Netherlands and Argentina in the remaining matches of the FIH Pro League.
While Odisha's Amit Rohidas and Nilam Sanjeep Xess - the two players who were part of the World Cup squad - have been expectedly included in the 39-member core group, Shilanand Lakra and Dipsan Tirkey are the other two players from the state to be called up for the camp.